EP0000875B1
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Hemostatic clip applicator
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-07-29
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Granted: 1981-09-16
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Expires: 1998-07-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles H. Klieman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 09:51
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/12; A61B17/128
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
In a surgical clip applying device of the type having a main body (20), a clip magazine (102) coupled to the exterior of the main body for holding a plurality of clips (37), clip deforming means (32, 34) coupled to the main body for receiving and deforming said clips, clip feed means (18) for moving said clips from the clip magazine to the deforming means, and actuating means (5, 7) coupled to the clip feed means and the clip deforming means, characterized by said clip feed means (18) being slideably disposed within said clip magazine (102), and said actuating means (5, 7) including an upper handle portion (4) pivotally coupled to said main body (20) and said clip feed means (18), whereby forward movement of said upper handle portion causes said clip feed means (18) to slide through said clip magazine (102) and thereby move a clip (37) into said clip deforming means (32, 34).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
In a surgical clip applying device of the type having a main body (20), a clip magazine (102) coupled to the exterior of the main body for holding a plurality of clips (37), clip deforming means (32, 34) coupled to the main body for receiving and deforming said clips, clip feed means (18) for moving said clips from the clip magazine to the deforming means, and actuating means (5, 7) coupled to the clip feed means and the clip deforming means, characterized by said clip feed means (18) being slideably disposed within said clip magazine (102), and said actuating means (5, 7) including an upper handle portion (4) pivotally coupled to said main body (20) and said clip feed means (18), whereby forward movement of said upper handle portion causes said clip feed means (18) to slide through said clip magazine (102) and thereby move a clip (37) into said clip deforming means (32, 34).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device according to Claim 1 wherein said clip feed means (18) is an elongated member iongitudinaiiy disposed within said clip magazine (102).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The device according to Claim 2 wherein said clip feed means (18) is a blade member comprised of a plurality of laminated strips adapted to move longitudinally relative to said clip magazine (102) while bending laterally.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device according to Claim 2 or 3 wherein said clip feed means (18) includes a generally "V" shaped leading edge (24) with the "V" shape open towards the clip to be moved.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
The device of Claim 1 wherein said actuating means (5, 7) further includes a lower handle portion (6) pivotally coupled to said main body (20) and fixedly coupled to said clip deforming means (32, 34) whereby inward movement of said lower handle portion causes said clip deforming means to deform a clip contained therein, said actuating means further including second spring bias means (22) adapted to urge said lower handle portion outward.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The device of Claim 5 wherein said clip deforming means includes an upper jaw portion (32) and a lower jaw portion (34), both said jaw portions being adapted to receive, maintain and deform a clip (37) therebetween.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The device of Claim 6 wherein said actuating means (5, 7) further includes a safety latch means (104) coupled thereto for ensuring full forward movement of said supper handle portion (4) before rearward movement thereof may commence.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
The device of Claim 1 wherein said clip magazine (102) further includes a clip loading means slideably disposed therein, said clip loading means comprising a ratchet bar (110) coupled to said clip feed means (18) and a pawl means (118) coupled to said ratchet bar for urging said clips through said magazine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
The device of Claim 8 wherein said ratchet bar (110) has a plurality of apertures (111) disposed therethrough and said pawl means (118) has a resilient tab portion (120) adapted to selectively engage said apertures such that forward movement of said ratchet bar causes forward movement of said pawl means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device of Claim 9 wherein said pawl means (118) has arm portions (122) adapted to frictionally engage said magazine (102) for preventing rearward movement of said pawl means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
80 words
The device of Claim 10 wherein said clip feed means (18) has an elongated aperture (84) disposed therein and said ratchet bar (110) has a pin member (109) coupled thereto and disposed in said aperture, said pin member adapted to slide along said feed means aperture such that initial forward movement of said feed means does not result in forward movement of said ratchet bar while additional forward movement of said means results in forward movement of said ratchet bar.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device of Claim 11 wherein said magazine (102) further includes a guide spring means (100) coupled for aiding the movement of said clips (37) from said magazine into said deforming means (32, 34).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of Claim 12 wherein said magazine (102) further includes a leaf spring means (112) coupled thereto for preventing rearward movement of said clips (37).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
The device of Claim 13 wherein said actuating means (5, 7) further includes a safety latch means (104) coupled thereto for ensuring full forward movement of said clip feed means (18) before rearward movement thereof may commence.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
The device of Claim 1 wherein said clip deforming means includes an upper jaw portion (32) and a lower jaw portion (34), both said jaw portions being adapted to receive, maintain, and deform a clip (37) therebetween.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device of Claim 15 wherein said jaw portions (32, 34) include grooves (40, 42) longitudinally disposed in said jaw portions so as to receive and maintain a clip (37) therein.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
The device of Claim 16 wherein said jaw portions (32, 34) have opposing substantially flat surfaces such that said flat surfaces come substantially together by operation of said actuating means (5, 7), thereby deforming a clip (37) disposed therein.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of Claim 17 wherein said jaw portions (32, 34) are curved away from said main body (20).
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device of Claim 18 wherein said clip feed means (18) is adapted to slide from said clip magazine means (102) and substantially through said grooves (40, 42) of said jaw portions (32, 34).
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device of Claim 19 wherein said actuating means (5, 7) further includes a safety latch means (104) coupled thereto for ensuring full forward movement of said clip feed means
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
7 words
(18) before rearward movement thereof may commence.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
7 words
(18) before rearward movement thereof may commence.
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